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csdnb.org website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 6 November 202640 issues · 108 checks
This review found 40 issues worth fixing on csdnb.org, 15 of them high impact, across 108 checks. The most urgent: use efficient cache lifetimes. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
67DClosest competitors among reviewed websites
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 2.8 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2.5 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 2.6 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 2.7 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3.0 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2.9 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2.9 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 113 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 113 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 111 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 115 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 108 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 112 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 114 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 118 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 119 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 121 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 120 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 121 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 119 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 118 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 118 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 111 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 111 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 110 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 111 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 114 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 115 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
How it loaded on a phone
0.4 s
0.8 s
1.1 s
1.5 s
1.9 s
2.3 s
2.6 s
3.0 s
csdnb.org does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Use efficient cache lifetimes
5.8 s · 1.1 MB14 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (1.1 MB).
Reduce unused JavaScript
5.4 s · 991 KiBAbout 991 KiB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 5.4 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
5.3 s10 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 5.3 s.
Reduce unused CSS
1.9 s · 182 KiBAbout 182 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.9 s faster on a phone.
Mobile performance score: 18
18/100Your mobile performance score is 18. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (Google Tag Manager, Other Google APIs/SDKs and Cloudflare and others), adding 1.0 MB and 502 ms of main-thread time.
Google Tag Manager adds 384 ms
384 msGoogle Tag Manager costs a phone 384 ms of main-thread work and 491 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Improve image delivery
150 ms · 268 KiB12 images could be 268 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Main-thread work: 3.7 s
A phone's processor spends 3.7 s on main-thread work while loading, 1.3 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
1,674 HTML elements
The page has 1,674 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
15 long tasks on the main thread
15 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 224 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
Legacy JavaScript
150 ms · 22 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 22 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need. Google estimates it would make the page about 150 ms faster on a phone.
Font display
100 msWeb fonts hide text while they load. Setting font-display: swap shows text immediately (about 100 ms).
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
1 checks passed
Server response: 2 ms
2 msYour server sent the HTML in 2 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Fails Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones do not pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)). Google uses this in ranking.
Real-user CLS: 0.89
0.89For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.89 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
First Contentful Paint: 8.2 s
8.2 sThe first text or image appears after 8.2 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 16.5 s
16.5 sYour largest element takes 16.5 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the element shown below.
Cumulative Layout Shift: 1
1The layout shifts by 1 while loading, so content jumps under the reader's thumb. Good is under 0.1.
Time to Interactive: 16.7 s
16.7 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 16.7 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Speed Index: 8.2 s
8.2 sVisually, the page fills in at 8.2 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Real-user LCP: 2.8 s
2.8 sReal visitors wait 2.8 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user FCP: 2.0 s
2.0 sReal visitors see the first content after 2.0 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 968 ms
968 msReal visitors wait 968 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Total Blocking Time: 558 ms
558 msScripts block taps and scrolling for 558 ms in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
6 images without width and height
6 images have no width and height attributes, so the layout jumps as each one loads.
Tap response (INP) held steady for real visitors
+1%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 113 ms to 115 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) held steady for real visitors
+6%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 2.8 s to 2.9 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
1 checks passed
Real-user INP: 104 ms
104 msReal visitors wait 104 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Images and page weight
Page weight: 2.9 MB in 62 requests
2.9 MBYour homepage downloads 2.9 MB in 62 requests on a phone: scripts 1.5 MB (11), images 824 KiB (29) and fonts 201 KiB (6). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
About 0.8 g of CO₂ per visit
0.82 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 0.82 g of CO₂e: 98.3 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
3 checks passed
Images use modern formats
Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.
Images load when needed
Images below the first screen wait until the visitor scrolls to them.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
Orphan list items
Some list items are not inside a list.
Malformed lists
Some lists contain elements other than list items, which screen readers announce wrongly.
All page content should be contained by landmarks (2 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination (1 element)
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
5 form fields without a label
5 form fields have no label, so screen readers announce an empty box and autofill guesses.
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element (2 elements)
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element: 2 elements on the page fail this check, rated minor by axe-core.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 20 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
45 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 50 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 45 passed and 5 failed. 3 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
No structured data
No structured data (JSON-LD), so Google can't show rich results such as your logo, ratings or FAQs.
20 links with vague text
20 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
No social preview image
No Open Graph image, so links shared on LinkedIn, Slack or Facebook show no preview picture.
No XML sitemap
No XML sitemap at https://www.csdnb.org/sitemap.xml, so Google discovers your pages only by following links.
1 link crawlers can't follow
1 link has no real href, so search engines can't follow it.
No X (Twitter) card tag
No twitter:card tag. X falls back to Open Graph, which is incomplete here.
148 internal links, 62 external
The homepage links to 148 pages on csdnb.org and 62 external pages.
5 checks passed
Meta description: 88 characters
Your meta description is 88 characters: “Home - Consolidated School District of New Britain 272 Main Street New Britain, CT 06050”.
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “Home”.
Title: 50 characters
Your title is a healthy 50 characters: “Home - Consolidated School District of New Britain”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://www.csdnb.org/.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place.
AI search readiness
No Organization structured data
There is no Organization (or LocalBusiness) JSON-LD, so search engines and AI assistants have no machine-readable facts about who runs the site: its name, logo, profiles and contact details.
No llms.txt
There is no /llms.txt, a short Markdown guide to your key pages for AI tools (llmstxt.org). It is optional and few AI tools read it yet, so treat it as a cheap extra.
2 checks passed
AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (1,466 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
Other pages
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 76 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
7 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
Every page has a meta description
All 15 pages that loaded have a meta description.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
Every page has an H1
Each page we checked has a main headline.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
3 JavaScript errors while loading
3 errors were logged to the browser console while the page loaded, for example “Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 ()”.
1 low-resolution image
1 image is served at too low a resolution for sharp phone screens.
Missing source maps
Large scripts ship without source maps.
2 checks passed
Tap targets are thumb-sized
64 of 71 tappable elements near the top are at least 24 px.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
1 link through redirect chains
1 link go through two or more redirects, for example https://sites.google.com/a/csdnbstaff.org/csdnb-staff-portal/Home.
No Permissions-Policy
No Permissions-Policy header to switch off camera, microphone and location for embedded content.
No security.txt
There is no /.well-known/security.txt telling researchers how to report a security problem to you.
8 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (csdnb.org).
Valid certificate (85 days left)
The certificate from Let's Encrypt · YE2 verifies for csdnb.org and is valid for another 85 days.
Protected from clickjacking
X-Frame-Options or a frame-ancestors policy stops other sites framing yours.
Content-Security-Policy set
A Content-Security-Policy is set, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.
HSTS enabled
Strict-Transport-Security is set, so browsers always use https.
http:// redirects to https
http://csdnb.org redirects to the secure version.
HTTP/2 and HTTP/3
The server speaks HTTP/2 and advertises HTTP/3, so browsers load many files over one connection.
All 60 links work
All 60 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 20 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
DNSSEC is off
csdnb.org's DNS answers are not signed. DNSSEC stops attackers forging them to send visitors or email elsewhere; most registrars switch it on in a click, though most sites still run without it.
3 checks passed
Domain is 21 years old
21 yearscsdnb.org was registered in Jan 2005 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Certificate issuers are restricted
CAA records allow only godaddy.com, letsencrypt.org, pki.goog and ssl.com to issue certificates for csdnb.org, so a mis-issued certificate from anyone else is refused.
Registered until Jan 2035
csdnb.org is registered until Jan 2035.
Content and conversion
No social proof
No testimonials, customer logos, ratings or customer counts on the homepage: nothing tells a new visitor that others already trust you.
Local business without LocalBusiness data
Your homepage shows a street address but no LocalBusiness JSON-LD, so Google and AI assistants have to guess your address, hours and phone from the page text.
No direct contact details
No phone number or email link on the homepage, so ready-to-buy visitors have one fewer way to reach you.
No opening hours
The homepage shows no opening hours. If customers visit or call, show when.
No map or directions link
There is no link to Google or Apple Maps. A directions link is one tap for a phone visitor.
No risk reducer
No guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card) is mentioned, which is often what tips a hesitant visitor.
About 1,837 words of copy
The homepage carries about 1,837 words of visible text.
5 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “LEARN MORE”.
11 calls to action
The homepage has 11 calls to action, for example “LEARN MORE” and “Learn More”.
2 short forms
2 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Analytics in place
Analytics detected: Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics and Cloudflare Web Analytics.
Phone number on the homepage
Your phone number is on the homepage.
Email authentication
Email authentication score: 100/100
Email authentication: SPF record 25 points, plus 15 when it ends in -all (10 for ~all); DMARC record 25, plus 25 for a reject policy (15 for quarantine); a DKIM key on a common selector 10.
3 checks passed
DMARC policy: reject
DMARC tells receivers to reject mail that fails authentication, and sends you reports.
SPF with a strict ending (-all)
An SPF record lists your sending servers and tells receivers to reject anything else: “v=spf1 ip4:72.10.98.3 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_spf.bbnotify.net include:_spf.psm.knowbe4.com -all”.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “selector1”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
2 trackers load before any consent
2Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (measured from a US location before any click). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
4 cookies set on arrival
4Opening the homepage sets 4 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
No consent tool detected
No known cookie consent tool loads with the page. Some sites build their own banner, and some only show one to visitors from the EU.
13 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 13 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
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